• Home
  • Start Here!
    • Subscribe
    • Topics
    • Top Tips!
  • About
    • Services
    • Contact Us!
    • Media
    • Disclaimer
  • Blog
    • Popular Posts
    • Recipe Index
  • Books
    • RD Book Coaching Services
  • Podcast
  • Privacy Policy
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • RSS Feed

Maryann Jacobsen

Independent Author & Family Nutrition Expert

  • Home
  • Start Here!
    • Subscribe
    • Topics
    • Top Tips!
  • About
    • Services
    • Contact Us!
    • Media
    • Disclaimer
  • Blog
    • Popular Posts
    • Recipe Index
  • Books
    • RD Book Coaching Services
  • Podcast
  • Privacy Policy

Roasted Broccoli Parmesan [Recipe]

January 12, 2010

roasted broccoli with parmesan with post title

This recipe was adapted from The Best Broccoli of Your Life from the Amateur Gourmet. It’s become my family’s favorite way to eat broccoli.

My 3-year old rarely tries newly prepared vegetables but lately, I’ve noticed a change in her. When I first offered her the broccoli she said no. I happily ate them but then asked her, one last time, if she wanted to eat one before I finished them off. She said yes and had four pieces!! I could tell she was very proud of herself. I guess creating “scarcity” (or chowing down in front of her) worked. Because my daughter seems more receptive to new foods earlier in the day, I’m going to keep trying veggies with her during the afternoon snack when we are usually home.

I like that these are crispy and sweet– a nice twist on broccoli. Adding parmesan and lemon when it’s done makes it amazing!

Roasted Broccoli Parmesan [Recipe]
 
Print
Prep time
5 mins
Cook time
25 mins
Total time
30 mins
 
Serves: 4
Ingredients
  • 1 12-oz package raw broccoli or large head of broccoli, separated into florets
  • 2½ Tbsp. oil, divided
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • ¼ tsp. salt and pepper
  • 2 Tbsp. Parmesan cheese
  • ½ lemon, juiced
Instructions
  1. Heat the oven to 425°F. Toss the broccoli with 2 Tbsp. oil, garlic, salt, and pepper. Roast on a baking sheet for 20–25 minutes.
  2. Remove from the oven and place in a bowl. Add Parmesan cheese, lemon and remaining ½ Tbsp. oil.
Wordpress Recipe Plugin by EasyRecipe
3.5.3251

 

For more easy recipes and tips on how to serve meals to kids, check out Maryann’s book The Family Dinner Solution: How to Create a Rotation of Dinner Meals Your Family Will Love

The Family Dinner Solution book cover

 

Related Posts

  • Parmesan Crusted Asparagus [Recipe]

    I think it's safe to say that roasting vegetables with olive oil and Parmesan =…

  • Kale Chips [Recipe]

    Over the past couple of months, I've heard about Kale Chips from various people.  And…

  • Parmesan Peas [Recipe]

    I'm always looking for ways to dress up veggies so when I saw this recipe in Real…

  • roasted cauliflower with parmesan
    Roasted Cauliflower with Parmesan [Recipe]

    I love roasted veggies but just haven't gotten around to trying cauliflower until now.  And what…

Tweet
Pin1
Share1
Yum
Email
Share
2 Shares

Categories: Family Style Recipes 12 Comments

« Ask Maryann: Should I Feed My Children Differently?
Top 5 Barriers to Making Meals Happen »

Comments

  1. Lisa says

    January 13, 2010 at 5:17 pm

    I was actually thinking of making some type of broccoli dish tonight, this sounds yummy! I am tired of just steaming it and maybe the kids will be more receptive to this one, too. Neither are big fans at the moment but as we know that can change overnight!

    Reply
  2. Kim says

    January 13, 2010 at 10:48 pm

    I make this broccoli and garlic is definitely the way to go! My girls call them trees! I get the broccoli with the long stems and clean, then cut them so they look like trees.

    Reply
  3. Angi says

    January 15, 2010 at 3:05 pm

    Your broccoli post reminded me. My favorite way to cook vegetables is to roast them with just basic olive oil, salt and pepper. Of course you can add anything. My boy is only 16 months old and a great eater so I’m hardly an expert on how to get kids to eat, but I have a friend who has the palette of a child and every vegetable I have made for her this way she loves. She swore she didn’t like asparagus, I roasted it, she loved it. She said she didn’t like butternut squash or mushrooms. I roasted them with some onion and again, she loved it. Simple and easy. But I never thought about doing it with broccoli .Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  4. Colleen says

    January 19, 2010 at 10:16 am

    I tried this last night and loved it! I really liked the flavor that the lemon added! I’d gotten so bored with the usual steamed broccoli, so this was a welcome change – yum!! I think it might try this with sliced brussel sprouts too!

    Reply
  5. Sally Kuzemchak says

    February 11, 2010 at 7:10 pm

    Finally tried this tonight to RAVE reviews all around. My 21-month-old, who literally spit out his steamed broccoli just last night, devoured a bunch of this. He kept saying “ma-mo!” (which means “one more” in his toddler language) and ate it until it was gone. I had to make a second batch! I really like how crunchy it comes out. But next time I will use my olive oil spritzer instead of drizzling it on, as I think I ended up using too much. Thanks for the recipe!

    Reply
    • Maryann Tomovich Jacobsen, MS, RD says

      February 12, 2010 at 12:16 am

      Glad to hear!! I got more roasted veggie recipes coming…

      Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Rate this recipe:  

Hi, I’m Maryann…

I’m an indie author, dietitian, and mom. My mission is to empower families to create a healthy relationship with food for optimal health and well being. This is the foundation of lifelong health we are missing! Find out more!

Recent Posts

  • Ferritin: The Blood Test Women Should Get at Every Doctor’s Visit
  • Iron Recommendations for Babies and Toddlers
  • 5 Ways to Keep Kids Active and Off Their Screens During the Pandemic
  • Nutrition During Menopause with Elizabeth Ward and Hillary Wright [Podcast]
  • 25 Healthy Meals in 20 Minutes or Less

Random Posts

  • 5 Ways to Ensure Good Nutrition at Daycare5 Ways to Ensure Good Nutrition at Daycare
  • 10 Things You Should Never Say to Your Child About Food10 Things You Should Never Say to Your Child About Food

Categories

Get the books!

The Alliance of Independent Authors - Author Member

Join the Newsletter

Sign up for Maryann’s E-mail Newsletter and get her ebook The Landmines of a Healthy Relationship with Food for FREE. Subscribe now!

Thank you!

You have successfully joined our subscriber list. You're not done. Check your email to confirm your address. After you do that, you'll receive a link for the free e-book.

.

Copyright © 2021 — Maryann Jacobsen • All rights reserved • Powered by Femme Flora. Designed & Developed by BinaryTurf Privacy Policy

This website uses cookies to improve your experience. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish.OK Privacy Policy
Privacy & Cookies Policy

Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience.
Necessary
Always Enabled

Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information.

Non-necessary

Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website.

SAVE & ACCEPT